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The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-10


things prudent and wiser No,
no! But we do say that their mis-
takes were of the head not of the
heart; of method and not of in
tent. And we say further, that at
such a time as this their mistakes,
resultant it may be upon undue
haste and from want of mature
deliberation. may well be unnoted
when we recall the glorious pur-
pose which actuated them. What
ever of fault may have been in
these men we, the common peo-
pie, whom they loved and in
whose cause they died, may well
close the volume and seal up the
record, while we give our hearts
to the remembrance, and our lips
to the praise. of their heroic deeds
and their supreme self-sacri6ce.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-10

Come not to my grave with your mourningss
With your lamentations and tears,
with your sad foreboding and fears!
When my lips are dumb
Do not thus como.
Bring NO long train ofcarriages,
No hearse crowned with waving plumes,
Which tn. gaunt glory Of death illumes,
But with my hands on my breast
Let mc rot.
Insult not my dust With your pity.
Ye who're left on this desolate shore
SIN 70 suiYer and lose and deplore,
IT'S Ishould. ~ I do,
Pity you.
For ~ NO more arc the hardships,
The bitterness, heartaches and strife,
The sadnsss and sorrow OF life;
But the glory divine:
This ID mine.
Poor creatures, afraid ofthe Darkness.
Who groan at the anguish 70 come,
How silent 90 70 my home!
Cease your sorrowiul bell.
am we'll.
1t has been said that these men
knew no religion. ! repel the
charge. l know but one religion.
the religion which seeks to mani
fest itself, its service of God or of
the supreme good. by its service
Of humanity in its anguish and its
hours of despair. And one of
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Canon City Coal.

d-w-100-1m JoHNTz s. RICE MILL Co.
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[FTen Mondays Daily,l

Rev. Mr.. Stevenson, of Salina, who
offieiated in the Presbyterian church,
yesterday, is from Washington, Pa,
and there was a good SPRINKLING of
PennsylvanianS in the congregation,
as usual.
The street fakir that roped in several
of the boys few weeks ago, worked
his racket in Mcpherson to perfection
last Tuesday, walking away with no
less than $500 from that town. Tia
suckers all bite.
Mr.. T. F: SmisA, of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, after travelling all over the state of
Kansas, has decided to make Abilene
his home. Mr.. Smith is a lawyer Of
of ability, and as he is a good democrat
the REFLECTOR hopes he viii find abb.
lene and Dickinson county both pleas.
ant and profitable.
Many Of our young people were al
the noon train to see Misses Orlena
Fisher, Anna Coble and Oracle King
| take their departure for Delaware, Ohio
where they go to complete their course
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! Mr.. ROmig thanked the convention
and as suggested by the chair left off
the if Reason-nO opposition.
NJ. H. Boles, of Chapman, nominated
the following gentlemen for trustees of
the Chapman high school: John Mahan,
l.. a. Reed, Abilene; G. Kohler, Enter
prise; John Erwin and w. II. Roe,
Chapman, and VIM. T. Harris, of
Solomon. Mr.. G. w. King objected
because two of the men were Demo
Gratis, but the gentlemen were nomi-
mated with but few dissenting votes.
George Hoisington was nominated by
reclamation for Coroner. lie was
called for but had fled. The chair
asked for time to name the county COM
mlttee which was granted. On motion
the county convention adjourned and
the first commissioner district conyen-
ton was called to order.
w. p. Robinson, chairman of the
county convention presided.
Z. Hoffman presented the name of
S. Holzworth, of Enterprise. Mr.. Holz-
worth received the nomination.
Convention adjourned.
CONVENTION NOTES.
John B. Flack, of Enterprise, was
the smoothest looking of the delegates.
He was out of place. One week ago
would have sized him up better.
A large number of the unterrifed
were gazing ON the victims az they
were placed on the ticket one by one.
Ellis today, Dennis next November.
Chairman w. p. Robinson made a
dandy presiding officer.
The wire pullers and schemers got in
their work for Nail in the ten minutes
allotted them for that purpose.
Park Warren, of the Solomon Valley
Democrat, was at the press table taking
notes for his spicy paper,
1t was great scheme to pass reso
luton opposed to more than two terms
Some of the delegates are getting
weary of waiting SO long, for nip at
the county offices.
Editor Burnett, of the Solomon
Sentinel was busy pushing his faber-
Editor Wakefitll was gazing over
the room.
Capt. Reagan was trying 70 absorb
some Republican spirit within himself,
but after man has been a mossback
and belonged to the unwashed for so
years it must morry him.
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II. f. Boles, of Chapman, arose and
moved that d. w. Nail be elected by
reclamation; that Nail was the only
man that could beat the Democratic
candidate. \ motion to lay Mr.. Boles
motion on the table was received with
a hurrah, and the convention proceed
ed to ballot with the following result:
Dunlavey Is, Sherwood q, Nail rs,
Thisler Is. Wise was dropped.
Another ballot was called with the
following result: Dunlavey II, Sher-
wood u, Nail 81, Thisler Is.
There was no change in the next
ballot.
Another roll call showed the follow
ing vote: Dunlavey II, Sherwood 20,
Nail 81, Thisler II.
The ninth ballot-Dunlavey Is, Sher-
wood Is, Nail 80, Thisler II. Tenth
-Dunlavey 10, Sherwood 20, Nail 80,
Thisler Is. Eleventh ballot-Dunlavey
Is, Sherwood p, Nail 81, Thisler 10.
Twelfth ballot-Dunlavey q, Nail So,
Thisler 10, Sherwood q. Thirteenth bal
lot-Dunlavey Z, Sherwood %, Nail So,
ThiSlerl4. Fourteenth ballOt-Dunlavey
2, Sherwood %, Nail 3S, Thisler IA.
The second ward of Abilene changed
from Thisler 5, to Nail 8, Thisler 2.
Delegate Davidson of the LIST ward
changed to Nail.
Fifteenth ballot Nail 46, Sherwood,
81, Thisler 2.
On motion of VIM. Merrifeld, of
Buckeye, the nomination was made
unanimous.
Mr.. Nail was called before the con-
vention and said that no one knew how
kindly he felt toward his friends, and
trusted he would be as successful in
November
The next thing in order was nominal
ton for county clerk. Mr.. L0upee, of
Abilene, nominated Mr.. NJ. ii. Bert
and moved that his nomination be made
unanimous. Several noes went up
from the delegates and the roll was
called with the following result: NJ.
H. Bert, Al; R. Waring, %; VIM.
Muenzenmeyer, II. Mr.. Bert having
majority of all the votes cast was de-
clared elected. Mr.. Dewey, of Abilene,
at the request Of Mr.. Waring, moved
that Mr.. Bert's nomination be made
unanimous. Carried. Mr.. Bert came
before the convention and thanked the
delegates for the honor conferred upon
him.
The convention then proceeded to
vote for Register of Deeds with the
following results: C. j. McDivitt IA,
Dingee 6, Nichols 81, Anderson %,
Junken &. Second ballot-McDivitt
IA, Dingee 6, Nichols 80, Anderson "a,
Junken 2. Third ballot-MeDivItt Is,
Nichols 81, Dingee B, Anderson "a,
Junken y. Fourth ballot-McDivitt 16,
Nichols 35, Dingee 5, Anderson %,
Junken 2. Fifth ballet-McDivitt Is,
Nichols fl, Dingee 2, Anderson 81,
Junken2.
Nichols having received a majority
of all the votes cast, was declared nom
| mated. - - -
On motion the nomination
was made unanimous, and Mr.
Nichols was called before the conven.
ton, when he thanked the convention
and promised to do his duty if elected
/ Chairman Robinson. objected to the
candidates saying If they we're elect
ed" The candidates are rightfull,
shaky.
The next thing in order was nomi
nation for Surveyor.
} Mr.. T. E. Dewey withdrew the nam,
of Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. A. C. Romig wa
Nominated by reclamation.
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Clock Presented.

AT a meeting of Grace Reformed
Church on Sunday, the following resolu-
tons were unanimously passed:
Resolued, That we, the members of
Grace Reformed Church, Abilene, Kan
sas, hereby express our most hearty
and united thanks to Ed. Suffer & Co.,
of this city, for the elegant clock pre-
ssnted to this church, having placed
the same in position and in running
order without our knowledge, thereby
making the act all the more merit
OriOus.
Resolced, That In this act, We recog-
nize not only most liberal generosity.
bat also the lesson indicated upon the
dials, that time should not be allowed
to pass without yielding fruits, in the
form of something learned worthy of
being known, some good principle cul-
tivateG, some good habit strengthened,
and that the hour is at hand when. ali
should labor for the convention of the
world. j. W, ARMSTRONG, Sec.
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Assignment of Teachers.

The following assignment of teachers
for the city schools was yesterday MADE
Central School-Principal, L. I'll.
Graham; assistant principal, Mary Gill
more. Grades, room three, Fanny
Humphrey four, Mary E. Miller; five,
EvaStuart; six, Maggie Wilson seven,
Grace Johnson eight, Anna yacoby
nine. Vic Humphrey; ten, Kate Il.
Correll.
First Ward Room one, d. +. Shlrk
two, Estella Rugh; three, Jessie An
derson: four, Florence Elston.
West Side-Martin Lesher.
Fourth Ward-Nora Collins.
Stone building Mamie Hoisington'
At two O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
the teachers met in the Central school
building, and were given thorough In
structions by Prof. Jewett: Ii all his
admonitions are needed, the teachers
will find their work for the year simple
effective and productive of the best re
suits,
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Santa Fe News.

The graders are busy on tie old f.,-
grounds grading for a side track 1900
feet IN length, also for a spur that win
run nom the side track to the turn
table; A large gang of men are digging
post holes for the stock yards Which
VIII De built near the west line of the
ialr grounds The stock yards win
have three shutes and be roomy and
convenient. Superintendent Munson
OF the telegraph line left this afternoon
with gang Of men and a car load Of
poles Ior me north end of the line, and
Oy tomorrow night the telegraph wires
VIII Do at Manchester. Engineer Olds
informed a representative of this paper
that the grading would be completed TO
-Salina by October LIST.
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Mr.. Stuart Hair, of Enterprise, was
elected assistant secretary.
Mr.. Dewey, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, then read the
following resolutions.
The resolutions were received and
adopted. DR.. Ayers offered an amend
ment to the resolutions that no enc be
elected for more than two terms, which
was adopted.
The Republicans of Dickinson county
in convention assembled do resolve:
First, That we adhere to the princi-
pies of the Republican party as set
forth in the platform of the last Ma
tional Republican convention.
Second, That we believe it to be the
desire of the Republicans of Dickin-
son county that Republican judicial
convention be held in this district, and
hereby instruct the central committee
of this county to call Republican mass
convention for the purpose of choosing
delegates to a district convention which
shall place IN nomination Republican
for the Office of Judge of the District
Court.
Third, That we believe the "Craw-
ford County SYSTEM of holding pri-
mary elections preferable to the one
now in use in this county and hereby
instruct the county GENITAL committee
to adopt the same. BY this we mean
that the primary elections for county
officers shall be held each year on the
first Tuesday in September; that the
rofurpc dulv oortifiod cbolI ho rmord =
ed at once to the secretary of the cen
tral committee that the central COM
mittee meet on the first Friday after
the primary election, canvass the re-
turns and declare those parties nOmi-
nees of the Republican party who have
received the most votes for The reSpec-
tive offices; that each commissioner
district elect two members of the CEN
trail committee and that the whole
county elect one at large at the prima-
rieS.
Fourth, That we as Republicans
ought not to honor in convention any
person whose adherence to the princi-
pies of our party is questionable.
Fifth, Resolved, by the Republicans
of Dickinson county that in the future
we will not support any person for any
county Office for more than the second
term in succession.
T. E. DEWEY, Chairman.
II. G. BOLEs; GEO. W. KING.
The chair called for the vote on
county treasurer.
On motion of G " King, Mr. John
Cooper was nominated by reclamation
for county treasurer.
The convention then proceeded to
vote for sheriff, and the following was
the vote; Sherwood, 81; DunlayeY, Is;
Thisler, 10; Wise, Is; Nail, Is.
| No one having majority, another
vote was taken, with the following re-
suit: Dunlayey, Is; Nail, q, Thisler,
I3; Wise, 10; Sherwood, 81.
The second ballot failing in a choice,
Eanother ballot was taken, resultig as
before.
w. II. Roe moved to take recess,
Mr.. Lewis, Of Willowdale, was opposed
to it, did not want to stay in the con.
vention all night, molten lost, and pro
ceeded with the fourth ballot, which
resulted as before.
On motion Of o. l.. Thisler the con
vention adjourned for ten minutes, Il
give the wire pullers a chance to get il
their work.
The chairman promptly called thu
convention to order at the expiration
. lof the ten minutes.
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I. TI. II A u i X N ID II & c. O.

Cheever, Secretary of the central com.
mittee, in the absence of D. Il. Gordon
chairman, called the convention to or
der in the court room.
On motion of A. NJ. Crazy, w. p
Robinson, of Hope, was elected TEN.
porary chairman. \. M. Crary and T
E. Dewey were placed in nomination
for secretary, Mr.. Dewey declined anc
a. NJ. Crazy was elected.
On motion, the chair appointed q
committee Of three on permanent or.
ganization, on credentials and resolu.
lions.
On credentials the following com
mittee was appointed-B. w. Peck. OF
Jefferson; L. J. Cook, of Ridge, and
John Latte, of Enterprise.
On permanent organization. a. s.
Davidson, of Abilene; Martin Pease
of Hope, and Dan Weaver, of Lyon
On resolutions-T. E. Dewey, of Alb
ilene; NJ. E. Boles, of Chapman, and
q. w. King, of Grant.
On motion, convention adjourned
until 1:3O.
Convention was called to order at
1:30 by chairman Robinson.
The press of the county were invited
to take seats at the table.
Committee on permanent orSaniza-
ton reported that the temporary Off
GERS of the convention act as the per-
manent officers. Report adopted.
Chairman Robinson thanked the con-
vention for the honor conferred upon
him.
Committee on credentials reported
the following delegates as entitled to
seats in the convention.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Abilene-First Ward, r. \. Brown.
A. S. Davidson. n. A. Holland; Sec
ond Ward, Robert Knox, T. E. Dewey.
S. Scoggins, IL. G.. Fisher, Theodore
Mosher; Third Ward, C. c. Shaler, l..
Loupee, p. j. Stoddard; Fourth Ward
\. J. Petit, J. Schoop. w. III. Childs
Grant Township-Angus McMaster,
w. I. Nixon, n. c. Dyer, G. w. King,
Elijah Taylor.
Chapman-W. II. Roe, II. G. Boles,
II. a. Knight, o. L. Thisler.
Hayes-Ike Lowe, John Marts.
Ridge-W Graham, L J Cook.
Hope-W 2 Robinson. A NJ Crazy
Martin Pease, H L Willett.
Fragrant Hill Miller, W Geist
Rhinehart-A S Lowry. C A Scherer
Liberty-H S Humfeldt, G H Hous
ton, VIM. Gugler.
Solomon City-M Sias, 4 G Fleming
] A Hopkins, J L Guy, T S Blair:
Union-Henry Wiseburn.
Flora B Dickinson, George Boyer
Sand Springs W Hoover.
Garfeld-T W Meserve, W C Wolver
ton.
Wheatland-Cle Bell, ID w Smith
Holland-T B Patton, S NJ MARRIOTT
| Cheeyer- 7 G Ayers, NJ Bryson.
Buckeye-A K Ruse, VIM Mortified
T D Rice.
Banner-M F Sterling, A E Smysel
Enterprise-Stewart Hair,J B FlacE
John Latte, C Hoffman.
Willowdale- S Decker, W G Lew
is, VIM Keifer.
Logan-S A Fulton, S Maughermel
? Jefferson-B W Peck, J w Gibson
Detroit-E S Vail.
i Report of the committee receive
!. and sloptd. /.
fl Upon the suggestion of the chat
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TFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Obituary.

Died. on South Third street at Z
O'Clock a. M, September 10th, 1885,
Mrs. A. King, aged 81 years. MIS-;
King has been sufferer of the malariaI
fever for some time, until this morning
when her soul was spirited away by the
divine power. She was born IN ONO
and came to Abilene four years ago,
during that time she has made numere
ons friends who will regret to hear OF
her death. She leaves a husband and
three children to mourn her death.
THE funeral services will take place at
the Methodist church tomorrow at .
O'Clock p. M, Rev. zimmerman ofhclat-
ing. Mr.. King and his children have
the heartfelt sympathy of the whole
community.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S
LETTER OF REGRET THAT HE Is
UNABLE TO VISIT ABILENE,

LETTER OF REGRET THAT HE Is
UNABLE TO VISIT ABILENE.
The following letter was received
this morning:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Sept. Z, 1887,
Hon. Il. W. Rice, Mayor,
abilene, Kas.,
Dear Sir:-I have received the inyf-
tation kindly rendered me on behalf OF
the citizens of Abilene to visit that city
during my contemplated trip to thu
West and South.
L am in receipt of like invitations
from many other localities; and have
delayed action thereupon until / could
definitely determine which of them NV
Tune and positive engagements already
made, would permit me 10 accept. To
my regret, now find it necessary to
send to many OF them replies similar to
this. The trip is to be undertaken for
the purpose of fulfilling my promise to
visit st. Louis and Atlanta. The dates
of these visits are fixed, and as both
are included in single trip the time in
tervening between these dates ia sub-
stantially all that can be devoted tn
visiting other cities.
1t is physical impossibility in these
circumstances to accept all the kind
and cordial invitations which have been
rendered me; and l have been Obliged
to mark out route of travel and Sc
lect as stopping places such cities as are
on the way, or which for other control
ing reasons 1t seems most desirable to
visit at this time.
l am sorry that this plan precIudes
the possibility of my acceptance of
your invitation and l trust that the
good people Of Abilene will net at
tribute my failure to comply with their
wishes so warmly and so heartily ex-
pressed, to any want of appreciation of
their regard or to any lack of desire 70
be their guest.
Yours Very Truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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Quinn's Court.

The eolored man, George Williams.
charged with attempted rape upon
Mary Woods, colored, aged sixteen.
was brought before Judge Quinn this
morning. +. A. Smalley appeared as
attorney for defendant, and waved pre-
liminary hearing. The court placed the
bond at $1,000, for the want of which
the defendant was committed to jail.
Inc defendant says it is put up Job to
keep him out of the Salvation Army.
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Santa Fe Notes.

Engineer Thomas, of the Santa Fe,
with large gang of tracklayers, arrived
this morning, and sidetracked their
boarding cars where Bnckner's were
located. Surveyors are laying off the
ground for turntable near the r. r.
bridge. The South Side presents a
lively appearance in the neighborhood
of the Santa Fe wards.
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of studies. Miss Jennie Eicholtz also
goes with them to Greenville, Ohio,
where she will enter school.
Leland e.. Townsend, the old soldier
who came in on the early morning
train from the east, where he had been
getting treatment for some time, was
forwarded yesterday afternoon by the
and of the e.. A. r. to Denver. Colorado.
Mr.. Townsend was in critical con-
dition, being paralyzed deaf and dumb.
The post Of this city took the greatest
of care of him, fitting their comrade
with new suit of clothes and gave him
money and ticket to Denver
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Rock Island News.

The Rock Island laid their track
through Woodbine last week. When
they reached that burg tire citizens.
Needed by Squire GiDetf, gave them a
royal reception. The track is laid
about one nAife this side of WoodbiDe.
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Marriage Licenses.

A marriage license was issued today
to Mr.. Elmer E. Kochenower, of Hope,
and Miss Ida Fall, of Herington, Kas.
Also to John w. McReek and Miss Liz
zie Morris, both of Industry:
License was issued by the Probate
Court this afternoon to Mr.. J. NJ. Rob
son, of Bonaccord, and Miss NJ. E.
Hensley, of Abilene.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
A FULL ATTENDANCE, WHEREIN
THOSE INSIDE THE RING
CAUGHT ON, AS USUAL.
COOPER, NAIL, BERT, NICHOLS, RoM1G
AND HoIsINGToN THE NOMINEES.

Notwithstanding the rain was fall
ing this morning with NO. prospect Of
it clearing up, the delegates began to
arrive from the country precincts by
eight O'Clock, and knots of politicians
were on every corner discussing the
chances of this and that candidate.
Candidates faces would lengthen and
shorten as the various reports came in.
AT II O'Clock Dr.. 7. G. Ayers, Of
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California Excursion.

There will be three excursions over
the Santa Fe to California this month
at $50 round trip. Excursions will be
Sept. 18th, 22nd and 23rd. Now is the
time to visit the Pacific coast at cheap
rates.
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Mr.. Frank Ii. McDonald's Death.

The late Frank Mcdonald son of Senator Nc
Donald seemed in apparently improved con-
dition the day previous to his death and he, nor
anyone else was the least apprehensive of his
sudden death. He died at o'clock on Friday
morning, and after his remains embalmed
they were shipped to this city, where they will
arrive to-day at noon, accompanied by Jesse B.
Caldwell, Senator McDonalds son-in-law. The
funeral services will occur this afternoon, at the
residence of Senator Mcdonald No. 564 North
Meridian street. The resident members of the
Beta Theta Phi fraternity of the State Univer-
sity, of which the deceased was member, met
yesterday, adopted resolutions of regret at his
death and of coincidence for his family, and
agreed to attend the funeral this afternoon, in a
hodv
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Death of Thomas Il. Stapp.

Thomas B. Stapp, who for the past seventeen
years has been connected with the postofice, died
on last Friday. after two weeks of suffering from
consumption. Mr.. Stapp Eas member of Com
pany III, Eleventh Indiana Zouaves, and partici-
pated in the battles of Donelson, Fort Henry,
Cornth, the siege Of Vicksburg, aad numerous
others. He became a letter-carrier at the organ
ization of the force in 1869, and continued in
that capacity until the winter of 1885, when he
was transferred to the city distributing case, re-
naming there until his death. He was greatly
esteemed among his companions. His funeral
will occur to-day from his late residence, No.
276 North Alabama street, at which the letter
carriers, and Odd-fellows, Of which he was a
member. will attend and members of the
Eleventh Indiana are particularly requested to
be present.